December 3, 1992 | ERIC LICHTBLAU and GEORGE FRANK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Alerted by county lawyers to a potential conflict of interest, County Supervisor Don R. Roth is debating whether to abstain from a vote next week involving political supporters who have given him three weekend getaways and what amounted to an $8,500 interest-free loan, aides said Wednesday. "We'll have until next Tuesday to analyze it and advise the supervisor . . . on whether he should abstain," said Dana Reed, one of Roth's lawyers in a criminal probe into allegations of influence peddling.

December 3, 1992 | ERIC LICHTBLAU and GEORGE FRANK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Alerted by county lawyers to a potential conflict of interest, County Supervisor Don R. Roth is debating whether to abstain from a vote next week involving political supporters who have given him three weekend getaways and what amounted to an $8,500 interest-free loan, aides said Wednesday. "We'll have until next Tuesday to analyze it and advise the supervisor . . . on whether he should abstain," said Dana Reed, one of Roth's lawyers in a criminal probe into allegations of influence peddling.

The FBI disclosed Wednesday that Supervisor Don R. Roth's relationship with a local business family is the primary target of an inquiry aimed at determining whether Roth traded political favors for gifts. "We need to find out if there's a quid pro quo here," said Gary Morley, special agent and spokesman for the FBI's Santa Ana office.

The FBI disclosed Wednesday that Supervisor Don R. Roth's relationship with a local business family is the primary target of an inquiry aimed at determining whether Roth traded political favors for gifts. "We need to find out if there's a quid pro quo here," said Gary Morley, special agent and spokesman for the FBI's Santa Ana office.

Orange County Supervisor Don R. Roth is said to be pondering whether to cast a vote today on a matter involving one of his political supporters. Perhaps we can be helpful: Don't. There's no question that Roth should refrain from voting on a subdivision parcel map--a vote that would constitute final approval for a $5-million condominium project in Midway City on land owned by D & GJ investments, a Laguna Beach partnership owned by the Dougher family.

The City Council has quashed a proposal for a study of mobile home park rents in the city, spelling defeat for tenants of a trailer park who face what they consider to be steep rent increases. After moderating a debate between a representative of the new owners of Trailertown park in Costa Mesa and proponents of such the study--who included park tenants--the council on Monday permanently shelved the survey, which could have been a first step to a rent-control law.